Emilia Molina Cruz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.
Emilia Molina Cruz
Deputy Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
In office
2014–2018
ConstituencyCartago, Costa Rica
Personal details
BornCosta Rica
Political partyCitizens' Action Party
(2000-2005) (2006-today) Patriotic Union
(2005-2006)
ProfessionSocial worker, entrepreneur

Emilia Molina Cruz is a Costa Rican politician, social worker, and entrepreneur. She was a deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica for the 2014–2018 term.

Molina holds a bachelor's degree and a licentiate in social work, as well as a Master's in political science from the University of Costa Rica.[1]

Molina taught in the School of Social Work from 1976 to 2007 at the University of Costa Rica.[1] She was Vice Rector from 1989 to 1990. in addition, she directed the School of Social Work from 1998 to 2001. She was a visiting professor at the University of Jaén, Spain in 2001.[2] Molina owns several private tourism businesses.[citation needed]

In 2006, she was the unsuccessful second vice presidential nominee from the Patriotic Union Party.[citation needed]

Molina subsequently returned to the Citizens' Action Party (PAC for its Spanish initials). She then served as the first Treasurer on the National Executive Committee. In addition, she has served as a regional coordinator since 2009.[1] She worked for the successful Luis Guillermo Solís campaign of 2014.[citation needed]

She was elected as a deputy for Cartago in 2014.[citation needed]

She was also her party's nominee for the first Vice Presidency, in the 2022 general election.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ojo al Voto: Emilia Molina Cruz". Ojo al Voto (in Spanish). San Jose. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Cartago - Candidatos a Diputado - PARTIDO LIBERACIÓN NACIONAL". Semenario Universidad (in Spanish). San Jose. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. ^ "TEC presentó su quehacer a diputados electos por Cartago". Costa Rica On.com (in Spanish). San Jose. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.